Maternal Toxoplasmosis Often Acquired from Environmental Cat Exposure

Toxoplasma gondii is commonly acquired through exposure to cats or their feces or through consumption of undercooked meat. A woman's exposure to this protozoan during pregnancy can result in congenital toxoplasmosis and its devastating consequences. Recently, a test was developed to detect antibodies to T. gondii sporozoites, …

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